Quick Update

Hi everybody! Sorry we've been kind of MIA, it's been a busy summer! We survived the cruise to Alaska, got to spend some great time with all of the family! Alexis has started second grade and seems to really like her teacher and her class. She will be participating in Garden Club this year which is really quite a big deal. We have orientation and first day next week.

Marilyn is still full of spit and vinegar. She is such a little comedian! Her favorite thing is to run around the house and yell "shake your booty butt!" and dance. Last night she hollered at Josh's best friend Nathan for about 15 minutes that his name was really Naked. I don't think he found it as funny as she did, but he was good natured about it:)

I'm busy with work as usual. I have a trial coming up next week and one in October that will hopefully settle. I am trying REALLY hard to get my home office organized, boy would that be a blessing! For those of you who know me well, you can probably guess that it has been close to 8 years since it has been really organized. I CANNOT WAIT! After the office will be the girls' room, YIKES! I have also been continuing to workout. I have a great workout partner at work and we've been taking full advantage of the nice weather. Most days we jog and walk along the Loop Trail by the river. I am starting my own personal fitness challenge in October which I will post more about once it gets closer.

Alexis is also playing in her fourth season of soccer. She has had one game and is being quite the good sport. Several of her teammates and the other players are super aggressive so she is learning a lot, hopefully.

Josh has been really busy at work. You can imagine the chaos from all of the panic in the banking industry. He continues to do great work for his clients, of course. He also just got done performing in a brand new musical shipped in from New York to the exclusive Sleeping Lady resort in Leavenworth. He was one of three in the pit orchestra and seemed to enjoy it a lot. I think it gave him great encouragement to do some more composing. He also got to work with several prestigious musicians and actors and actresses including a composer that has written in numerous soundtracks and actresses and actors who have been on Broadway and in shows such as CSI and Law and Order. His best friend from high school, Nate, just moved home as well so they have been having a fun time hanging out together again.

What does the Fall hold for the Cozarts? Hopefully we will get to see friends and family. My dad is recovering from his second hand surgery so I'm hoping we'll get to see him a bit while he is off work. Alexis will be playing soccer and after soccer, I'd like to get the girls either back into swimming lessons or in gymnastics. I am looking forward to organizing and decorating the apartment (yes, Arianna decorate) and I have a ton of scrapbooking to catch up on. Josh is interested in teaching private lessons again, we'll see what kind of stamina he's got with work as busy as it is.

Will post more soon with lots of pictures to come!